Tuesday, 31 January 2017

All honor and glory to
God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he
alone is God. Amen. (1 Timothy 1:17)

This week is terrible and my workload seems to have doubled
overnight. We talked about stress in the gym this morning and how stress can
drain you. It is terrible how work stress and financial stress can burden us
and weaken us to the extend where we can slip and fall. It is a massive grip
the enemy can get on us when he convinces us that we are in trouble and stress
moves in.

Jesus would simply ask “Why is your faith so small?”. Why do
you still doubt and why do you forget who I am? Have I not shown you enough and
does the night sky not exalt my power? Have you forgotten in whose image you
are made and do you not remember how much I love you?

It is our worries and stress that we need to find a peaceful
place and fall down on our knees and pray. We need to tell God about our
concerns and we need to leave them there with Him. We must stop worrying and
understand that He will take our worst moments and turn them into victories. He
will step in and help you with your stress, all you need to do is trust Him, because
when He changes you life it will be a massive moment and your faith will get a
huge boost. This will glorify Him and change a few lost hearts in the process. We
tend to forget that it is not about us. It is all about God and His glory.

So today we say all
honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one
who never dies; he alone is God. Amen.

Lord, you are our God and we are nothing without you. Come and
take our stress and challenges in your hands and give us strength and wisdom as
we face today. Help us to carry your armour and fight the enemy without fear. In
Jesus name.

Monday, 30 January 2017

This is a trustworthy
saying, and everyone should accept it: "Christ Jesus came into the world
to save sinners"—and I am the worst of them all. (1 Timothy 1:15)

Oh my it is Monday and it started not so good. Impatience is
one of the worst characteristics we can display and in most cases we end up
hurting only ourselves. Traffic as usual was at its best this morning and
watched how a lady impatiently just drove out of her turn right in front me as I
drove into a turn. And yes I was upset just to think later that maybe she was
waiting for a turn for a long time and no one thought of giving her one. So yes,
the Holy Spirit worked with me giving me a better perspective. So my impatience
and her impatience robbed me of a blessing. So much for shining the light and
changing the world.

Have you ever felt the same way Paul describes himself. He
says Jesus came to save the sinners and he was the worst of them all. Paul humbles
himself and here and shows God’s grace in his humility. I have felt like that
many times. I felt that compared to other sinners I am the worst of them all. But in fact God’s grace is so great and His forgiveness so powerful that we have no
past to look back to nor do we have faults and mistakes that we need to
remember and feel bad about. The enemy however loves to remind us of our faults
in his attempts to change our humility into self pride and self pity.

Luckily God when God cleans up your life the is no past to
remember nor do we need to feel guilty for it anymore. Our lives change from
past dwellers to future movers. We become optimistic followers of God and
eternity lovers for we will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

So today I challenge you to break the past and see the
future.

Lord, help us to understand your grace and know that the old
self is no more and a new self exists in my place that lives by grace and flourishes by you love. Help us to wear your Armour and face our battles today.
In Jesus name.

Friday, 27 January 2017

The purpose of my
instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a
pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith. (1 Timothy 1:5)

It is raining. It rained all night and it is still raining. It
is so amazing. When it rains in Africa it is really beautiful here. Everywhere
you go it is green almost as if the plants and trees are shouting out glory to
God for the awesome blessing that rejuvenates all life. And finally it is Friday.
This week was a hectic week and I am a little tired today. I can feel the work
stress and the intensity of our workouts getting to me. My body aches and pains
from a few very hard sessions this week. But let me rather ask how is things where you are? I guess
for some of you it is winter while other are also enjoying the blessings of
summer. My kids wants so much to see snow, so I guess one of these day we will
have to make a plan and visit you guys in winter.

So today I want to know what is the purpose of life? Now there
is a question that can ignite a nice debate. Well I am in now way looking for a
debate nor am I about to tell you that your purpose lies in the stars and that
you must dress like Elvis and join the circus. Nope I am just reminding you of
a little verse that an awesome creator of heaven an earth left with us just as
He went up to heaven.

Jesus came and told
his disciples, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore,
go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey
all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always,
even to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:18-20)

Now, think of it like this. You have purpose. There is a
well planned reason for your existence and you are part of a massive kingdom of
people that are all made with purpose. Each one uniquely crafted with a number
of talents to fulfill that purpose. You are then strategically placed and
guided to find that purpose in life and while becoming the person you are meant to be,
you carry with you a gift. A message of life that changes hearts wherever you
go. While traveling on this journey you can influence believers with love that
comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience (because all your sin is forgiven),
and a genuine faith.

So today I want you to remember again that you are special
and prefect and amazing and wonderful and awesome and super and great and just
very very cool. If you do not believe me, take a look in that mirror. Now that
person starring back at you is in the image of God and He is perfect. So yes
you are very cool.

Lord, I pray for each one reading your blog today and I ask
that you bless them and keep them safe. Hold them and guide them and fill them
with you Spirit so that they will burst with life. Put your armour on them and
strengthen them. In Jesus name.

Book for the month

Many Christians feel bombarded by the messages they hear and the trends they see in our rapidly changing world. How can we resist being conformed to the pattern of this world? What will faithfulness to Christ look like in these tumultuous times? How can we be true to the gospel in a world where myths and false visions of the world so often prevail? In This is Our Time, Trevin Wax provides snapshots of twenty-first-century American Life in order to help Christians understand the times. By analyzing our common beliefs and practices (smartphone habits, entertainment intake, and our views of shopping, sex, marriage, politics, and life’s purpose), Trevin helps us see through the myths of society to the hope of the gospel. As faithful witnesses to Christ, Trevin writes, we must identify the longing behind society’s most cherished myths (what is good, true, beautiful), expose the lie at the heart of these myths (what is false and damaging), and show how the gospel tells a better story – one that exposes the lie but satisfies the deeper longing.

Movie of the month

The pre-ministry life of Jesus from his baptism with John the Baptist to his exploration of the wilderness